ea0013p307 | Thyroid | SFEBES2007
Smart Neil
, Morgan Justin
Introduction: Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy may stay in hospital for several days postoperatively because of the risk of hypocalcaemia, which necessitates frequent serum calcium level checks. A reliable test for predicting postoperative hypocalcaemia may enable many patients to have day case surgery. Recent studies suggest that perioperative PTH levels may be useful in identifying those at risk of hypocalcaemia.Objectives: The aim of the study ...